JILL LOUISE WEINBERGER
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964-8000
tel: (845) 365-8502; e-mail: jillw@ldeo.columbia.edu
Education
1999-2005: Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Ph.D. Earth Science
Dissertation: “Investigations of the structural and hydrologic context of gas hydrate deposits on Hydrate Ridge, Oregon.”
1993-1997: Rice University, B.A. Geology (cum laude).
Senior honors thesis: “Temperature and Pressure Constraints on Vein Deformation in the Chugach Metamorphic Complex, Alaska: a fluid inclusion study.”
Research Interests
Interaction of geologic structure, sediment physical properties, and fluid flow in the formation of
  gas hydrate deposits.
Hydrogeology and tectonic evolution of accretionary margins
Physical properties of sediments and their influence on subduction zone mechanics.
Professional Experience
2006 - current: Post Doctoral Research Scientist, Borehole Research Group, Lamont - Doherty
Earth Observatory, Columbia University, Palisades, NY
2005-2006: Post Doctoral Researcher, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, CA
2002: (Summer) Sedimentologist / Structural Geologist on Ocean Drilling Program Leg 204,
Hydrate Ridge, Oregon. Categorized and logged core samples, synthesized core, physical properties, and well log data, wrote and edited site descriptions, and developed the geologic history and context of the recovered lithologies.
1999-2005: Graduate Research Assistant. Conducted independent laboratory research in soil
physical properties. Built and maintained consolidometers.
1996: Undergraduate Field Research Assistant, Winnemucca, NV. Measured and recorded
structural orientations of bedding, faulting, and folding. Mapped formation boundaries.
Teaching Experience
2005-2006: Lecturer, University of California San Diego.
Classes Taught: Introduction to Field Geology, Geology of National Parks, History of the Earth and Evolution, Methods of Teaching Earth Science
2002: (Winter Quarter) Graduate Teaching Assistant, Structural and Field Geology. Planned and
taught the lab portion of the class, introduced geologic mapping techniques in field sessions, and produced a teaching manual for the lab activities.
2001: (Winter Quarter) Graduate Teaching Assistant, The Earth. Lectured, led a discussion
section, and wrote and graded problem sets for this undergraduate, not-for-majors course of ~200.
1997-1999: Teacher, Southern Vance High School, Henderson, N.C. Designed and implemented
physical science, earth science, and oceanography science curriculum for grades 9-12 in a rural, under-resourced school. Managed classroom discipline, led field trips, and co-founded the science club.
Publications
Weinberger, J.L., Brown, K.M., 2006, Fracture Networks and Hydrate Distribution at Hydrate
  Ridge, OR., Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 245, 123-136.
Weinberger, J. L., 2005. Investigations of the structural and hydrologic context of gas hydrate
  deposits on Hydrate Ridge, Oregon. Doctoral Dissertation, University of California, San Diego.
Weinberger, J. L., Brown, K. M., and Long, P. E., 2005, Painting a Picture of Gas Hydrate
Distribution with Thermal Images. Geophysical Research Letters, 32, doi:10.1029/2004GL021437
Brown, K.M., Kopf, A., Underwood, M. B., and Weinberger, J. L.,2003, Compositional and
  fluid pressure controls on the state of stress on the Nankai subduction thrust: A weak plate boundary, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 214, pp. 589-603
Weinberger, J. and V. B. Sisson, 2003. Pressure and temperature conditions of brittle-ductile vein
  emplacement in the greenschist facies, Chugach metamorphic complex, Alaska: evidence from fluid inclusions, in Geology of a transpressional orogen developed during ridge-trench interaction along the North Pacific margin, SissonV.B. , Roeske, S.M., and Pavlis, T. L. (eds). Special Paper – Geological Society of America, 371, pp. 217-235.
Selected Abstracts
Weinberger, J. L., Brown, K. M., 2005. (Invited) The Application of Borehole Resistivity
  Measurements to Fluid Flow Processes at Hydrate Ridge, OR. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting.
Weinberger, J. L., Brown, K. M., 2005. Abnormal Fluid Pressures and Fluid Flow at ODP Site
  1251. Geological Society of America, Annual Meeting. Paper No. 245-8
Weinberger, J.L., Brown, K.M., 2004, Structural Controls on Hydrate Distribution and
  Morphology at Hydrate Ridge, OR Eos, Trans, AGU, 85(47), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract OS34B-02.
Weinberger, J.L., Brown, K. M., Long, P. E., Riedel, M, and Leg 204 Scientific Party, 2003.
  Why gas hydrate is where it is at Hydrate Ridge: The story from infrared images. Eos, Trans, AGU, 84(46), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract OS52C-02.
Weinberger, J. and V. B. Sisson, 1999. Brittle-ductile deformation and dewatering of a greenschist
facies greywacke, Chugach metamorphic complex, Alaska. Abstracts with Programs, Geological Society of America, 31(7), pp.427.

Awards and Fellowships

2004 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting Outstanding Student Paper Award
2003 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting Outstanding Student Paper Award
2001-2005 Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Fellowship
1999-2001 UCSD Cota Robles Fellowship
1996 Devlin-Schnable Summer Field Camp Scholarship
1996 Houston Geological Society Scholarship
1995-1997 Dean’s list, Rice University

 
Professional Memberships
American Geophysical Union
Geological Society of America
Service

ERESE (Enduring Resources for Earth Science Education) Project Mentor
Member of SCOPE (Scripps Community Outreach Program for Education)
Member of CHiPs (Committee for Humanity and Public Service)
SIO Heritage Committee student representative
Geosciences student representative to Students At Scripps organization